Bathtub



www. 29, 1927,.

M. MIRKBN BATHTUB LSUZ Filed Jan. 27, 1927 M n i l l. maxi...

. Patented Nw. 29, '1927.

. the dressing table UNITED STATES .PATENT MIRKIN, OF NEW YORK, INZVY.

Application filed Janualy 27, 1927. Serial No. 164,040.

This invention relates to collapsible-bath tubs or the like and more particularly to small tubs, children, and infants Vin particular, ,which may be easily moved about from one place to another and collapsed and stowed away when not in use. Y Y

One 'of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple and practical tub of the above general character which may gia (inexpensively manufactured and assem- A further object is to provide a tub so constructed as to be free from the possibility of collapsing when containing water in use.

A'further object is to kprovide a tub of the above general character with a convenient form of adjusting means such as shownyfor example, in my priorfPatent, No. 1,584,240, for permitting Aa vtelescopic temporary bottom to be raised and lowered at will.

A further object is'to provide a tub of the above character having a movab e dressing table adapted to be associated withthe top of the tub or either end upon which the infant may be placed after the bat Other objects will'be in part obvious and in part hereinafter described in connection with the accompanying sheet -of drawings illustrating one of the various possible embodiments 'of the invention, and wherein similar parts are de oted by corresponding reference characters. i Y In these drawings- Figs. 1 andl together are perspective elevational, views of the complete device with detached.

Fig. 2 is adetail view of one form of locking means.

Fig. 3 is a detail'viewof one form of a-d-x Justing means. a

Fig. 4 is a detail view of another form of toggle to prevent collapsing. Fig. 5 is a detail of the table support. `Referring to Fig. 1, 10 indicates two main horizontally and longitudinally extending side bars which are preferably made of wood and to which a liexible collapsible tub is secured along its' parallel longitudinal sides. This tub is preferably made of rubberized cloth, althoo course other waterproof material or fabric may be used as desired. The endsr of the tub are gathered Aat the corners or provided withstitched end walls and l secured to these side bars 10 in any desired Q manner to form the Acomplete rectangular especially Vadapted for bathing downwardly 'collapsing of the tub.

. with the infant 'thereon as and `may be removed bodily yup on the hooks 24 which bringthe plu-key temporary shelf or table receptacle constituting the tub. The "side bars are provided at ornear their ends with preferably `made of metal so as to be relatively light in weight, yet amply strong to support the load. These legs cross each other at 12 where they are pivoted to permit relative turning movement` when the tub is collapsed.4 A toggle 13 moves to extended position when the tub is expanded to hold the tub against collapsing thereafter.

As a further sibility, there is provided at each'end transverse angle 'bar 14 (shown in detail in Fig.

2) each being pivoted at one end to the top of one of the legs 11 while the opposite end is slotted upwardly andA horizontally as indicated at a headed stud 16 at the upper part of the the rod or bar 14 is hooked over this stud and given a lateral movement, it is caused to move into locked'position; when detached it, of course, swings downwardly to permit This bar also carries a supporting means such, for example, (Fig. 3) provided with one or more projecting buttons or studs 21 adapted to coact with key hole openings 22 in a vertically extending rod 23.

manently secured to the angle bars or opl-Flc-E.

diagonally extending legs 11 precaution against this'pos- 4 y 15 (.Fig. 2) thereby to coact with t other leg 11. Thus it will be seen that when Vso as a supporting device 20 v These devices may be perclamped `.thereon as desired. This rod 23 is 1 provided with a hooked handle 24 at the' top While its lower end is pivotally connected atone end to the bale of the temporary bottom 25 as fully shown and describedin my prior patent above referred to. The op'- posite end of this bottom 25 is -provided with a. similar adjusting means whereby either or both ends of thetemiorary bottom may be raised orflowerel when desired. 'Furthermore1 the entire bottom 25 by simply raising hole supporting means 21-22 out of en- It-will alsoibe notedy that these end rods 14` are each provided at their top side with two longitudinal slots 26 which are adapted to be enga-ged by hooks 27 at one end of a end of ,this shelf is provided with adependin supporting leg 30 hinged to the under vertically 28. The opposite the tub is to be collapsed, the hooks 27 are moved out of their slotted engagement with the rod 14. The table, which is preferably a canvas covered rectangular frame, is of a width to permit it to span the bars when removed from its suggested position as shown in Fig. l. Its end frame members Vare provided with slots -43 adapted to enge with telescoping or depressible pins 44 in the ends of side frame bars 10. Thus this cover may be moved from the position shown in Fig. l attached to the side and moved upwardly and over the tub to serve as a dressing table. Under these conditions, the hooks 24 are disconnected and lower into the tub or removed as most convenient.

The tub, of course, is provided with a draining cock 32 at some convenient point on its under side and hose connection may be added if desired.

In Fig. 4 there is shown an alternative construction for the end bars 14. Here we have a. toggle comprising two fiat bars 35 pivoted at 36 to a supporting device 37 corresponding to the part 2O in Fig. 1. The two arms of the toggle may have a relatively longitudinal movement permitted by the slots 38, and locking rings 40 coact with the overlapping ends of the bars 35 to prevent collapsing. The opposite ends of the bars 35 are provided with lattachin means 41 adapted to form means for attac ment to the side bars 10 as by means of screws 42.

It will be seen from the above that thel present invention comprises a simple and practical form of collapsible bath tub which tudinally extending supporting frame from which the tub is supported, cross legs at the ends ofthe tub for supporting the frame, a toggle holding said legs in expanded relation, and means parallel to said toggle forming ends for the frame and acting as a positive lock to prevent a collapse of the tub.`

2. In a collapsible bath tub of the character described, in combination, a main longi' tudinally extending supporting frame from which the tub is supported, cross legs at the ends of the tub for supporting the frame,.

a toggle holding said legs in expanded relation, means parallel to said toggle forming ends for the frame and acting as a positive lock to prevent a collapse of the tub, a sup. poi-ting device carried by each of said last means, and a temporary bottom for the tub adjustably suspended from said device.

3. In a collapsible tub of the character described, in combination, longitudinally extending side bars and transversely extending end bars constituting a rectanvular frame from which the collapsible tub itself is suspended. said end bars each pivotally mounted at one end and having a separable locking engagement at their other ends, thereby to Erevent a collapse of the tub, one of said ars having longitudinal slots intermediate its ends, and a temporary table havingvattaching means at one end cooperating with said slots and a supporting leg at the other end.

4. In a collapsible tub of the character described` in combination, longitudinally extending side bars and transversely extending end bars constituting a rectan ular frame from which the collapsible tub itself is suspended, said end bars each pivotally mounted at one end and havin a separable locking engagement at their ot er ends, thereby to prevent a collapse of the tub, one of said bars having longitudinal slots intermediate its ends, a temporary table having attaching means at one end cooperating with said slots and a supporting leg at the other end, and supporting devices carried by said transversely extending bars and projecting over the end edges of and into the tub adapted to support a temporary adjustable bottom within Asaid tub.

5. In a collapsible tub of the character described, in combination, longitudinally extending side bars and transversely extending end bars constituting a rectangular frame from which the collapsible tub itself is suspended, said end bars each pivotally mounted at one end and having a separable locking engagement at their ot er ends, thereby to prevent a collapse of the tub, one of said bars having longitudinal slots intermediate its ends, a temporary table having attaching means at one end cooperating with said slots and a supporting leg at the other end, and supporting devices carried by said transversely extending bars and projectin over the end edges of and into the tub adapted to support a temporary adjustable bottom within said tub, said temporary bottom having upwardly extendinn hooked arms with openings adapted to a justably engage the said supporting device.

Signed at New York, New York, this 25th day of J aniiary, 1927.

MAX MIRKIN. 

